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What if we modify the tale of St. Brendan and his voyage to the west, and have the Irish settle Iceland at around the supposed time of his voyage, c. 512-530 AD. While it is reported that there were Irish monks present in Iceland upon the Vikings arrival, it could be interesting to see what happens if the Vikings run into an established population with a history of 300 years in Iceland, rather than scattered monasteries?

Is this plausible? What effects would this have?
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